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Top Chef - Puerto Rico II - finale (possible spoilers)
The judges voted on the entire menu top to bottom after discussing each dish, that how I think Stephanie pulled it out. I actually think Lisa lost because of her dud of a third dish. First of she marinated the wagyu steak, which i...
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Chow vs. weight control?
that Vidalia onions are in season, and red bell peppers are affordable I think I need to get some chicken, mushrooms & veggies and make it all happen. Sometimes you NEED sugar and/or fat, but sometimes you can leave it out.
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If you had to pick one neighborhood in LA to live in for best dining options, where would it be?
onions and fresh mushrooms in a cayenne pepper sauce over penne pasta) My son orders Skilletini (the Combo w/ shrimp, chicken and sausage w/ marinated onions and green bell peppers in a spicy marinara sauce served over spaghetti –...
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overhyped "institutions" that fall short
was average, the marinated pork was average, and the chicken was just OK. Believe it or not, I have had much tastier at Poquito Mas. Since I moved here from New York about 8 years ago, I have consistently been disappointed with...
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Recession Cuisine
Quite right. Heart (technically not organ meat, since it is a muscle) is very good, sort of like fibrous steak when sliced, cleaned, marinated, and grilled. Braised oxtail is delicious, but oxtail isn’t supercheap, in my...
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Blue Sky Cafe - "HK" style western in Belmont
heavily seasoned, almost on the verge of being too salty, but okay – They didn’t cut a hole in the box, so it wasn’t that crispy, but good amount of garlic, not that spicy. The fish/vegetable dish had celery,...
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Things you like slightly burned or burnt?
sparkling Pinot/Chards...I got so hooked on them while climbing and kayaking in Tasmania...the best dairy, mushrooms and carrots I’ve ever had in my life!
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Provence & Paris Travel Log
with experience and I deem the menu de terroir acceptable for both of us. Sometime my menu translating ability can get us into trouble though. There are olives and small cheese puffs on the table. We start with an amuse bouche of...
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Singapore family seeking advise
Seems like you’re fitting in a lot of eating on your trip. Korean BBQ — I would do Madangsui and make sure you order at least one order of the plain beef as opposed to the marinated. I would get rid of Congee Village...
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Travel Log - London
of cheeses and was very tasty. I was tempted to ask for another order of the samosas, but I resisted since we have a lot more food coming. For our entrees we share a chicken dish that is marinated in yogurt and a salmon dish that...
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Do your friends invite you to dinner?
for a marinated, grilled starter than the chuck I usually used, so it came out mushy. But most of the dishes were tasty, the wine was good, and she was a gracious and appreciative guest. Now, obviously I don’t know what her...
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Fondest Childhood Memories...
My mother would take mushrooms caps – put them on bread, face up, fill with a little butter, place under the broiler. Once melted, flip caps over so the butter drissled over the bread, broil a little longer, the bread would...
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Foods most commonly prepared badly... that are great when made well. (Who knew? What's the key?)
Pork chops can be so good or so horrible. I get mine cut thick (at least an inch), and either brine or marinate them.
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Michelin Unveils San Francisco Ratings Today
Quince’s gnocchi with bolognese sounds pretty straight italian as does “spaghetti all' amatriciana di mare” as does “tagliolini al ragu con funghi porcini e Barolo” or the "cartoccio of porchini...
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New World dishes Question
There is a German dish called Speisbraten. It’s marinated pork cooked over an open pit. I just Googled and found the following explanation and several cities & restaurants in Germany which specialize in this...
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